Green party candidate for Makerfield byelection withdraws after nine hours
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to abcnews.com, trump administration issues directive requiring green card applicants to apply outside the US "We're returning to the original intent of the law," a spokesperson said.
Sources
1
The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/22/green-party-candidate-makerfield-byelection-chris-kennedy-quits
2
ABC News Top Stories
https://abcnews.com/US/trump-administration-issues-directive-requiring-green-card-applicants/story?id=133227082
3
Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/22/us-says-temporary-visa-holders-should-leave-to-apply-for-green-cards?traffic_source=rss
4
The New York Times (Politics)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/green-card-changes-trump.html
5
BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrpz4l1klgo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS